What are Life Processes
DPP-3
[Respiration, Aerobic Respiration, Anaerobic Respiration
Human Respiratory System, Mechanism of Breathing]
1. When air is blown from the mouth into a 5. Which of the following structures is
test tube containing lime water results in the involved in gaseous exchange in the woody
lime water turning milky, and this change is
stem of a plant?
attributed to the presence of which gas?
(A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide (A) Stomata (B) Lenticel
(C) Nitrogen (D) Water vapour (C) Guard cell (D) Epidermis
2. During fermentation, pyruvate is converted
into (i) and (ii) . 6. Assertion: Aerobic respiration requires
(A) (i)-ethanol, (ii) carbon dioxide less energy as compared to anaerobic
(B) (i)-water, (ii) carbon dioxide respiration.
(C) (i)-ethanol, (ii) lactic acid
Reason: Mitochondria is the powerhouse
(D) (i)-lactic acid, (ii) carbon dioxide
of the cell.
3. Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
organisms much faster than in terrestrial and Reason is a correct explanation of
organisms?
(A) The amount of dissolved oxygen is Assertion.
fairly lower in water than air. (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
(B) Aquatic organisms like fishes obtain but Reason is not a correct explanation
oxygen from water present in a of Assertion.
dissolved state.
(C) Both (A) and (B). (C) Assertion is true, and Reason is false.
(D) None of the above. (D) Assertion is false, and Reason is true.
4. Which one of the following statements is
correct? 7. Which is the correct sequence of air passage
Statement 1: In aerobic respiration, 38 during inhalation?
molecules of ATP are produced by (A) Nostrils → larynx → pharynx →
complete oxidation of one gram-mole of trachea → lungs
glucose.
Statement 2: In anaerobic respiration only (B) Nasal passage → trachea → pharynx
2 molecules of ATP are formed. → larynx → alveoli
(A) Statement 1 is incorrect. (C) Larynx → nostrils → pharynx → lungs
(B) Statement 2 is incorrect.
(C) Both the statements are correct. (D) Nostrils → pharynx → larynx →
(D) Both statements are in correct trachea → alveoli
8. The following picture depicts a process that 10. Carefully study the diagram of human
is responsible for exchange of gases. Can respiratory with labels (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).
you name the process (X) and mention the Select the option which gives correct
identification and main function and or/
place where it takes place during exchange
characteristic.
of gases (Y)?
(A) X-respiration; Y-alveoli
(B) X-diffusion; Y- alveoli
(C) X-diffusion; Y- nose (A) (i) Trachea: It is supported by bony
(D) X-diffusion; Y- trachea rings for conducting inspired air.
(B) (ii) Ribs: When we breathe out, ribs
are lifted.
9. Mark the following statements as True or
(C) (iii) Alveoli: Thin walled sac-like
False. and mark the correct option. structures for exchange of gases.
(i). Oxygen breaks down glucose outside (D) (iv) Diaphragm: It is pulled up when
the cells of organisms. we breathe in.
(ii). Frogs can breathe through their skin as
well as lungs.
(iii). Insects have spiracles on the lower
surface of the body.
(iv). Exhaled air has less percentage of CO2
than inhaled air.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) False True False False
(B) True False True False
(C) False True True False
(D) False False True False
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 3. (C) 5. (B) 7. (D) 9. (C)
2. (A) 4. (C) 6. (D) 8. (B) 10. (C)